Gordon Asa "Gordy" Brown was an All-American

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lineman at the University of Texas. At Bryan Street High School Brown made all-state three years in a row. He lettered for the

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from 1927-1929. In 1928 he earnedall-Southwest Conference and 1st Team All-American (Collier's) honors while helping Texas win the Southwest Conference Championship. He was the Longhorn's second All-American ever. The next year he was the team's captain. After college he became the first Longhorn to play in the

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by playing in the 1930 iteration. He later went to work for GMAC. During World War II he served in the Army Air Force's

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where he was a Major.

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